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Jordan Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Jordan Thompson story

Jordan Thompson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 99, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jordan Thompson's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Jordan Thompson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0———
2016 PostseasonNorthwestern314.23.43
2016 Regular SeasonNorthwestern314.23.40
2017 PostseasonNorthwestern1222.869
2017 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1222.860
2018 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1422.15.92

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Duke

Week 2 · L 7-21

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Purdue

Week 11 · W 23-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Purdue

Week 1 · W 31-27 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Wisconsin

Week 10 · L 7-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Illinois

Week 13 · W 42-7 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Northwestern

14 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 5.9 usage

56

#2

2017 Postseason · Northwestern

53.7

12 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Northwestern

53.7

12 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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